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rust revention?? first thing is I keep mine dry as a bone if possible...For my outdoors knives I have kydex sheaths with a drain hole just for this reason for the blade itself, I have a large supply of mineral oil laying around and I just wipe it on and wipe off the excess if i am using the...

IIRC bro it is around the thickness of a dime or slightly more...

thanks a bunch guys... The Mask does help Murph...seriously you might wanna try it...i feel about 15% more manly when wearing the mask..:) Brad...IIRC it was 2" stock when I started and since my hammer isnt all that hot yet, I only got it to around 2.5" or so by the time I was done... I have...

Hey guys, wanted to show off my camp blade... While it isnt much compared to what gets posted on here, I am fairly pleased with the results 1/4" 5160 11" blade 16 1/2" oal I didnt get the distal taper as good as I would have liked, but it balanced well and bit very hard in the 2x4's...

last nite while staring at myself in the mirror while shaving I had 2 separate but equally stunning epiphanies .... 1...I am a really really really really really really disturbingly good looking guy 2...for agitation all you really need is one of those wore out mixers that you find at yard...

Murph, u get any idea of that total?

i like it only thing I dislike is the spacer...its on the wrong side for me....:)

wow that is hawt!!!

Thanks guys I think i was overthinking the edge thingy I figure if I scribe 2 lines and grind till the edges meet I should be good to go with the 1 1/2" 1084 I am playing with

Hey guys I just got a 10" wheel for my grinder now errr can I get a pic or 2 of what the blade is supposed to loook like after its ground?? I ground my first one with a 4" wheel and I am pretty sure the edge is to thick SOOO Can I get a little visual help here? D

Hey Murph...how much are they going for?? and of course When is Aldo gonna have them in stock? :)

hey bro Give aldo a buzz...he has 1084 on da cheap and is awesome to deal with njsteelbaron@gmail.com You need good quality quench oil to get the most out of your steel...I use vet grade mineral oil right now but I do plan on upgrading VERY soon If your using a forge as your HT method, I do...

Thank you sir....I have a bunch of 440C that I am gonna play with for now before I move up a notch or 2

generally yea

Cliff, how well would you compare the Carpenter XHP to well heat treated 440C?

Kevin has it at Medium speed quench oils (9-12 seconds): 01, L6, 52100, 5160, 8670m IIRC Ed Fowler uses Texaco AAA for his I look awesome in a dress

I can dig it

hmm wonder how it will do with 5160 and 1084

well I will order some whenever he gets it in... somebody give me a heads up and I shall have ready credit card